One woman’s efforts to rescue her lover from a brutal cult set to take her on a journey into the heart of darkness in Florian Gallenberger’s nerve-jangling thriller, The Colony. Based on harrowing true events, the film is in cinemas and On Demand from July 1st, 2016 courtesy of Signature Entertainment. Based on harrowing true events, the film is in cinemas and On Demand from July 1st, 2016 courtesy of Signature Entertainment.
Set amidst the Chilean coup of 1973, The Colony begins by depicting the masses who are out on the street, protesting against General Pinochet. Amongst them are Daniel (Daniel Brühl – Rush, Captain America: Civil War) and Lena (Emma Watson – Harry Potter, The Bling Ring), a young couple who, like many others, get arrested by Pinochet’s secret police for producing propaganda against the regime.
Following his arrest, Daniel finds himself trapped in a secret interrogation camp located beneath the infamous Colonia Dignidad; a German sect under the leadership of the notorious, charismatic and unflinching Paul Schäfer (Michael Nyqvist – The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, John Wick).
Presenting itself as a charitable mission, the Colonia is, in fact, a place of brutality and terror that nobody has ever escaped from. Desperate to rescue her boyfriend, Lena infiltrates the cult and witnesses the true darkness of Schäfer’s regime before she attempts a dramatic escape that puts both their lives on the line.
The Colony Trailer
Also starring Julian Ovenden (Downton Abbey, Person Of interest), The Colony places a microscope over one of the history’s lesser known atrocities and also gives fans the chance to see an incendiary Watson as she’s never been seen before. Filmed with input from real-life survivors of the Colonia Dignidad, Florian Gallenberger’s thriller is a sobering, taut must-see this summer.
THE COLONY, which will have its UK premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival on Wednesday 22nd June, ahead of its release in UK cinemas and On Demand from 1st July 2016.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
